Graduate Students: Admission Requirements

Admission to Graduate Programs differs from undergraduate admission as admission decisions at the graduate level are made by the individual academic departments. The graduate catalog is the final authority on requirements for your program of interest. Applicants must have completed or nearly completed a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Standard Requirements For All Programs

Submit one official transcript from ALL schools attended - bachelor's and graduate. Original transcripts are required even if the courses from one school appear on the transcript of another. Please note, all students with undergraduate or graduate degrees granted in countries other than the United States are required to have an outside international credential evaluation done. See the Approved Evaluation Agencies page for a list of agencies you may use.

Submit the supporting documents listed below for the individual program to which you are applying; application requirements vary by program.

A current clear criminal background check conducted as directed by the College of Education. Note: This requirement may be waived only with evidence of employment as a full-time teacher of record in Georgia. Evidence must be presented on the College of Education's Employment Verification Form.

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

Passing scores on the Georgia Assesments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)-- Program Admission Assessment or an allowed exemption.

Two (2) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessments -- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.

A Letter of Intent by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format)

Completion of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Ethics Assessment.

Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content assessment for the proposed field of study: NOTE: Candidates who earned a degree in their field of study within the past seven years can have this GACE requirement.

A current clear criminal background check conducted as directed by the College of Education. Note: This requirement may be waived only with evidence of emplotment as a full-time teacher of record in a public school in Georgia. Evidence must be presented on the College of Education's Employment Verification Form .

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

Passing scores on the Georgia Assesments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)-- Program Admission Assessment or an allowed exemption.

Two (2) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessments -- Initial disposition assessments take the place of letters of recommendation.

A Letter of Intent by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format)

Completion of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Educator Ethics Assessment.

Passing scores on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content assessment for the proposed field of study; NOTE: Candidates who earned a degree in their field of study within the past seven years can have this GACE requirement deffered until the start of internship.

Teacher Leader Endorsement (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

A Letter of Intent written by the applicant (following the College of Education's specified letter format).

One (1) completed and signed College of Education Initial Disposition Assessment form-- Initial disposition assesments take the place of letters of recommendation.

Evidence of certification at the Professional level in any field.

A current clear criminal background check conducted as directed by the College of Education. Note: This requirement may be waived only with evidence of emplotment as a full-time teacher of record in a public school in Georgia. Evidence must be presented on the College of Education's Employment Verification Form .

Academic Requirements

Required Supporting Documents

At least two of the three forms should be completed by professors with knowledge of the applicant's academic performance and professionalism. Professors in communication sciences and disorders are preferred.

No more than one of the three forms should be completed by a professional reference such as an employer.

Each form should be in a signed, sealed envelope and sent directly to Graduate Admissions by the recommender.

Health Services Administration MHSA

Required Supporting Documents

Nursing MSN

Academic Requirements

Regular Admission:

Completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited institution

Current unrestricted Georgia RN license to practice nursing

A score of no less than 150 (verbal) and 141 (quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or a scaled score of 402 or higher on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or eligibility for GRE/MAT Waiver*

Provisional Admission:

​Completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited institution.

A score of no less than 150 (verbal) and 138 (quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (or a scaled score of 389 or higher on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or eligibility for GRE/MAT Waiver*

Required Supporting Documents

*The eligibility for the waiver is based on one's cumulative undergraduate and BSN GPA. There is no formal request or application for the waiver necessary. Every applicant is reviewed for the waiver upon application to the MSN program and you will be contacted only if the waiver has not been approved. In order to qualify for a waiver students must hold a bachelor's (BSN) from an accredited institution in the United States or Canada with a cumulative GPA and nursing GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Post-Master’s Certificate

Academic Requirements

Completed requirements for a master of science in nursing from an accredited institution

Strength and Conditioning Graduate Certificate (Fully Online)

Criminal Justice MS (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

A 2.5 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and a 2.75 grade point average over the last two years of undergraduate study (last sixty semester hours)

Minimum GRE scores of 150 verbal and 141 quantitative or a 3.5-4.0 on the analytical writing section, or minimum MAT score of 44 (402-407)

Required Supporting Documents

Cyber Crime Graduate Certificate (Fully Online)

Academic Requirements

A 2.5 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and a 2.75 grade point average over the last two years of undergraduate study (last sixty semester hours)

Public History Graduate Certificate

Academic Requirements

Minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

Required Supporting Documents

Writing sample of at least 1000 words- this sample should reflect scholarly writing but may represent professional or creative writing

Professional Communication and Leadership MA & Graduate Certificate

Academic Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.50

Required Supporting Documents

Letter of intent. A writing sample of 200-500 words that describes how a Master's Degree in Professional Communication and Leadership would help you meet your personal and professional goals. This essay may include a discussion of any weaknesses in your academic record.

Computer Science MS

Offering tracks in Computer Science and Health Informatics

Academic Requirements

Regular Admission:

Bachelor of Science in a science, mathematics, or engineering discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. In addition, the applicant must have completed undergraduate course work equivalent to CSCI 1301 (Introduction to Programming Principles)

Required Supporting Documents

Scientific Computing Post-Baccalaureate Certification

Academic Requirements

Regular Admission

Bachelor of Science in a science, mathematics, or engineering discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. In addition, the applicant must have completed undergraduate course work equivalent to CSCI 1301 (Introduction to Programming Principles).